New leader of the GOP: Rand Paul

Senators from both parties joined the Republican from Kentucky, who opposes John O. Brennan to lead the C.I.A. and said he would “speak until I can no longer speak.”

Senators from both parties joined the Republican from Kentucky, who opposes John O. Brennan to lead the C.I.A. and said he would “speak until I can no longer speak.”

Colorado lawmakers are currently considering some of the toughest gun control legislation in the country, including a “assault weapons liability” law (making “assault weapons” manufacturers and retailers responsible for

But there's one cover that the magazine could run now and be entirely confident in: "The Republican Messenger: How Rand Paul became the real voice of the GOP." Mo Elleithee. That's right. At least for the time being, tea party darling Sen. Rand Paul is

Senators from both parties joined the Republican from Kentucky, who opposes John O. Brennan to lead the C.I.A. and said he would “speak until I can no longer speak.”

New leader of the GOP: Rand Paul

Did you know the Republican Party harbored deep civil libertarian objections to the use of drone strikes against Al Qaeda? I didn't know that. I don't think anybody knew that until Rand Paul launched a surprise talking filibuster Tuesday night and his

The 2016 presidential race may be a long way off – but, as NBC's First Read notes, there was a striking amount of maneuvering among potential candidates this past week. While Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky probably "won" the week with his now-famous

Senator Rand Paul spent what seemed like all of Wednesday speaking on the Senate floor in order to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. Paul spoke for so long that the website

Senator Rand Paul spent what seemed like all of Wednesday speaking on the Senate floor in order to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. Paul spoke for so long that the website

WASHINGTON -- One of the Senate's leading hawks, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), took to the Senate floor Thursday to fire back at Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), saying the Kentuckian's rant against extrajudicial drone killings was

New leader of the GOP: Rand Paul

Senator Rand Paul spent what seemed like all of Wednesday speaking on the Senate floor in order to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. Paul spoke for so long that the website

Senator Rand Paul spent what seemed like all of Wednesday speaking on the Senate floor in order to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. Paul spoke for so long that the website

The 2016 presidential race may be a long way off – but, as NBC's First Read notes, there was a striking amount of maneuvering among potential candidates this past week. While Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky probably "won" the week with his now-famous

After nearly 13 hours on the Senate floor, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has ended his filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency.

But there's one cover that the magazine could run now and be entirely confident in: "The Republican Messenger: How Rand Paul became the real voice of the GOP." Mo Elleithee. That's right. At least for the time being, tea party darling Sen. Rand Paul is

New leader of the GOP: Rand Paul

Though foes of drones on the right and left cheered Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster this week, with the tea partier delaying confirmation of CIA director John Brennan for a day, Paul's rant targeted a nonexistent dispute: whether or

He represents a growing strain in American politics: libertarianism. His variety has been softened from the nativist/racist strains that infected the candidacy of George Wallace and Lyndon LaRouche (although one could argue that Paul's initial comment

Senator Rand Paul spent what seemed like all of Wednesday speaking on the Senate floor in order to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. Paul spoke for so long that the website

Rand Paul had started asking his question—Does Obama believe he can order the killing of an American citizen, on American soil?—more than twelve hours earlier, in a filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan for the

The 2016 presidential race may be a long way off – but, as NBC's First Read notes, there was a striking amount of maneuvering among potential candidates this past week. While Sen. Rand Paul (R) of Kentucky probably "won" the week with his now-famous

Rand Paul says John McCain doesn't always respect him

Rand Paul (R-Ky.) responded to criticism Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) has lobbed against him, saying in an interview, ”I treat Sen. McCain with respect, I don't know if I always get the same in return.” McCain, who opposed Paul's filibuster of now-CIA

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus weighed in with enthusiasm on Sen. Rand Paul's 13-hour filibuster over the possibility of drone strikes on U.S. soil. “Listen, I think it was completely awesome,” he told the Des Moines Register

WASHINGTON -- Call it Rand's Stand: A nearly 13-hour stall tactic on the Senate floor that thrust a tea party hero back into the national spotlight – a real-life version of the movie "Mr. Smith Goes to Washington." Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul's filibuster

Rand Paul's old-school talking filibuster about drone strikes on American soil lasted until just after midnight yesterday, and it won lots of praise. At least it was a serious filibuster, after all, one that required some serious effort.

John Yoo, the author of the Bush administration legal memos justifying the use of torture, thinks President Obama is really getting too much grief over targeted killing. And he wants Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.)—who filibustered

Sen. Rand Paul: Filibuster was victory and blow for freedom

On Wednesday, Sen. Rand Paul launched into a filibuster on the floor of the Senate, against John Brennan's nomination as CIA director. Paul, who said "I will speak until I can no longer speak," lasted for nearly 13 hours. It was an impressive length of

Colorado lawmakers are currently considering some of the toughest gun control legislation in the country, including a “assault weapons liability” law (making “assault weapons” manufacturers and retailers responsible for

Rand Paul's old-school talking filibuster about drone strikes on American soil lasted until just after midnight yesterday, and it won lots of praise. At least it was a serious filibuster, after all, one that required some serious effort.

Colorado lawmakers are currently considering some of the toughest gun control legislation in the country, including a “assault weapons liability” law (making “assault weapons” manufacturers and retailers responsible for

Rand Paul's questions have been proper and necessary. This letter is a toehold of constitutionality, but it shouldn't be the last one.

McCain, Graham assail Rand Paul on targeted killings policy

Scroll down for updates to this story. -- The Senate Intelligence Committee voted 12 to 3 on Tuesday to confirm John Brennan as the next director of the Central Intelligence Agency. However, Brennan may have at least one

Rand Paul filibuster watch: 10th 12th hour and beyond; Update: Ends after almost 13 hours.

Senator Rand Paul spent what seemed like all of Wednesday speaking on the Senate floor in order to filibuster the nomination of John Brennan as CIA director. Paul spoke for so long that the website

Jon Stewart tonight briefly addressed today's filibuster by Senator Rand Paul, acknowledging that while he doesn't see eye-to-eye on much with the Kentucky senator, he credited his attempt to make a very public fuss over

After nearly 13 hours on the Senate floor, Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) has ended his filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan as director of the Central Intelligence Agency. "I will speak until I can no longer speak," Paul said at the beginning of the

Republicans, Led by Rand Paul, Finally End Filibuster

Measuring Rand Paul's filibuster against history. Posted by Aaron Blake on March 6, 2013 at 6:01 pm. Comments · Tweet. More. The Post's “In The Loop” team has a good recap of the longest filibusters in history. So where will Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.)

Sen. Rand Paul's (R-Ky.) talking filibuster against John Brennan's nomination as CIA director is gaining supporters, and it's now a bipartisan effort. Paul began speaking just before noon Wednesday on the Senate floor in opposition to Brennan's

Rand Paul, R-Ky., is filibustering the nomination of John Brennan to be director of the CIA, delivering a protracted speech on the Senate floor in protest of the Obama administration's controversial drone program, of which Brennan has been a key architect.

On Capitol Hill, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul launched a "talking filibuster" a little bit before noon on Wednesday, and he stopped talking shortly before 1 a.m. on Thursday. He was trying to block Senate confirmation of the president's nominee to lead

1:27 a.m. | Updated WASHINGTON — A small group of Republicans, led by Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, stalled the Senate on Wednesday by waging a nearly 13-hour old-school, speak-until-you-can-speak-no-more filibuster over the government's use of